Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Europe (UNSDG)
Europe (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 4,831 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Europe (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Europe (UNSDG) is 4,831, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 26,736 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,831, in 2024.
Europe (UNSDG) ranks 41st of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,736 | — |
| 1991 | 25,528 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 26,008 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 24,351 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 20,523 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 19,022 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 17,244 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 15,962 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 14,957 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 14,089 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 13,270 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12,523 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11,859 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11,276 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10,735 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10,294 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9,842 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,409 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,036 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,784 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,640 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,532 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,361 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,093 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7,742 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,353 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,981 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,620 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,268 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,933 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,620 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5,338 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,239 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,971 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4,831 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,442 | 14,089 | 26,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,703 | 8,784 | 13,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,452 | 5,933 | 8,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,200 | 4,831 | 5,620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Europe (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,933 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 8,006 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.7189 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5479 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,890 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 16,907 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Europe (UNSDG) was 4,831 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,736 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,831 in 2024.
- How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Europe (UNSDG) ranks 41st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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